El Pollo Loco
LOCO
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $176M invested in El Pollo Loco in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 8
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $145M → $176M (+$31.6M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 126 (+14)
5.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.75% → 50.14% (+5.4%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 44
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $4.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CF
CNA Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.13M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$3.17M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$2.32M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.91M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$784K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$710K |
LOCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
126 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in El Pollo Loco (LOCO) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $176M — up 22% from $145M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new LOCO positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CNA Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.13M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $2.91M.
- 126 institutional investors held El Pollo Loco (LOCO) as of Q1 2023, up from 112 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $176M of El Pollo Loco stock for Q1 2023, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new El Pollo Loco positions in Q1 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest El Pollo Loco buyer in Q1 2023 was CNA Financial, an estimated $5.13M added.
- The largest El Pollo Loco seller in Q1 2023 was Millennium Management, an estimated $2.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.